St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-05
So A YEAR.

The commissioner OF the general land
office has recommended that the President
issue proclamation warning all persons,
whether claiming to act as officers or Greer
county, Tex. or otherwise, against selling or
attempting to sell or dispose OF any OF tin:
lands lying west of the north fork OF ked
rlyerin the southwestern part OF the Indian
Territory, or exercising or attempting to eN-
ercise any authority over the same in con-
traventon Of the authority Of the United
States. This request is made upon intorlna-
ton that certain persons, claiming that the
lands i'll question belong to the State O
Texas, have attempted to exercise jurisdic-
ton over the same as county officers OfTexas-
1t is proposed to sell one-haif of the lands as
school lands belonging to the State.
Upon the arrival Of the Mallory steamship
COmal, at Galveston, Tex, coal passer
named Riley went to the office of the
United States commissioner and made att-
davit charging William r. Mccullough,
chief engineer Of the vessel with the murder
of John II. Graham, another coal passer.
The affidavit set forth that, while Graham
was sick and lying down, McCullou h took
large shovel. and, scOOping it full Of red
hot Goals from the furnace, poured them
over the PROSTATE form of the sick man and
followed up the work by beating and abusing
Graham as he lay writhng under the burn
ing Goals. Graham died in fifteen minutes,
and Riley swears his body was kept on ice
until the steamship was within twelve
hours run of Galveston and then buried at
sea. Mccullough was arrested, and five
witnesses We're also taken into custody to
await the action of the United States grand
jury.
The directors of the Northern Pacific rail-
road have held their monthly meeting in
New York, and at its conclusion said they
had passed resolution to give no informa-
ton to the public, and had no statement to
make. From other sources, however, it was
learned that the committee appointed to con-
fer with the Union Pacific officials reported in
favor of division of territory at the mouth
OF the Columbia river and the taking of the
branch lines north of that point. They also,
reported that they believed the Northern Pa
citic should join in the lease of Oregon Navi-
CATION. One of the directors who would
talk little said that the action taken was
favorable to all the companies interested,
and he stated that some important announce
ment would be made soon.
1t is stated that the St. Paul and Duluth
railroad will begin at once the extension Of
their line from st. Paul to Omaha, the sur
vey therefor being about completed. 1t will
be as near as possible an airline.
A special commission, appointed to ap-
rraiSa tho .>f% lo
Washington, owned by General B. F. But
Ter, with view to its purchase by the gov
ernment, has reported to the Secretary Of
the Treasury, placing its value at $277 ,OOO-
This is $1,000 more than the figure at which
General Butler offered it to the government
year ago.
The Third National Bank of Cincinnati
has been added to the list of repositories
which are authorized to receive public de-
posits to the amount of 81 100000.
The managers of the Produce Exchange
in New York have suspended about 125
members for non-payment of their annual
dues, in addition to large number who
failed to pay the gratuity fund assessments.
The Excelsior Refining Company, of
Cleveland, O.. has made an assignment.
Liabilities, $125, 900; actual assets, $4,000.
Woodman, True & Co., jobbing dry goods
dealers in Portland, Me-, have made an as
signment. Liabilities are estimated at about
s35O,OOO.
The brig Hebe from Rio Janero, is re-
ported ashore at the Magdaen islands, and
likely to become total wreck. During the
voyage smallpox and yellow fever broke out
among her crew, and there are three cases
Of smallpox on board now.
A. Heine, wife and four children, living
N st. Cloud, Mimi, became seriously i'll,
after eating head cheese. The examining
physician believes the case to be trichiniasis.
Hog cholera, or disease which strikingly
it, is prevailing in the upper part
If Warren county, n. j., and is causing
leavy losses to the farmers.
In view of the importance of early and
uccessful forecasts of cold waves in the
Northwest the chief signal officer has de-
ided to station an indications officer at St.
PAUL, Mimi. He will receive his reports an
lour earlier than the Washington office, and
Till be enabled to send out warnings of cold
waves for his section from two to five hours
arlier than is now done.
In Chicago Judge Jameson has oyerruled
be motion for a new trial in the omnibus
Doodle" case. The defense then asked that
hey be heard on motion for a stay of
1dgment. Judge Jameson agreed to this.